I gots a Garmin!

Yes! Thanks to Christmas & Birthday presents, I now own a REAL Garmin, not some ancient "maps my position based on sextants and sundials" thing. It's SO cool, I'm just walking around the driveway wearing it. It's the Garmin 205, and I've got the software installed on my PC so I can analyze my workouts. I do have to give a thumbs down so far to the wrist strap. Ick. Anyone make a Velco edition?

Me & my 4 year old training buddy (watch out, Lance Armstrong, he's got a brand new, blazin' fast, 16" wheel HOT WHEELS bike with a real water bottle!) have been logging miles around the neighborhood. I'm walking, he's riding. Did you know that you can now customize your iGoogle page with a Lance Armstrong theme and add a Lance Armstrong "LiveStrong" track something gadget? I'm sure there are readers amongst us that will piddle on themselves and immediately get it. Here's the link: http://www.google.com/help/ig/art/artists/armstrong.html

Back to me! My pace doesn't look amazing, as we have to do important things like stop to rescue caterpillars or tiptoe past the bunnies, but we're having fun and we're all exercising.

So, watch out world. I'm a 4 mph speed walking demon, and I have an entourage / security force on bikes that will mow you down, as long as you aren't a caterpillar.

Linda gets a special shout out for her first 5k. She ran the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure 5k here in Richmond on May 10th, and finished in 34 minutes and change. Woo hoo! You kicked assphalt, Linda, and I can't wait 'til I'm back to running. You & me will be taking on the Xterra Scramble, right?